Muroidea

plural noun

Mu·​roi·​dea

myu̇ˈrȯidēə

: a superfamily of rodents approximately equal to Myomorpha with the Dipodidae excluded

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Mur-, Mus + -oidea

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